PLEASE PRAY that the joy and hope of Easter inspires all of our thoughts, words and actions as we live our lives in this Parish and the wider world. Love so amazing, so divine, demands my soul, my life, my all.

READ THE GOOD NEWS – John 21, 1-19
When we are faced with situations that are just incredulous and baffling – may we look for God at work – showing us that his love and power are
bigger than we can ever imagine.

PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE COMING WEEK

Monday 29th April
9.30am Morning Prayer, Christ Church

Tuesday 30th April
9.30am Morning Prayer, St Mary’s

Wednesday 1st May
09.00am BCP Holy Communion, St Bart’s
10.00am Meltham Churches Together Prayers for the Community, St Bart’s
10.30am Holy Communion at Bell House, Wilshaw.

NEXT SUNDAY 5th May
09.30am St Bart’s, Holy Communion
09.30am St James’, Service of the Word and Baptism
11.15am Christ Church, Holy Communion
11.15am St Mary’s, Service of the Word

OTHER DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Tuesday 30th April.
2pm at St Bart’s – Women’s Fellowship. Speaker – Pat Alker from SIFT.

Friday 3rd May
09.00am–3.00pm St James’ Operation Christmas Child working group
10.00am­12 noon St James’, Community Card Group
10.30am-12 noon St Bart’s, Coffee and Chat.

Monday 6th May – Scarecrow Festival
Refreshments in Church Hall – 10am to 2pm
Visit the St Bart’s Bell Tower – 10am to 2pm (over 6’s please and all children accompanied by an adult)

Please send items for the weekly news to ruthmurraywebster@gmail.com, or call Ruth on 07974 943443

Come join us in #Meltham Parish on Easter Sunday to celebrate the Risen Christ.

5:50am Sunrise Service at the Cock Crowing Stone – Wessenden Head Rd

9:30am Easter Day Sung Eucharist @ St Bartholomew’s – Meltham

9:30am Service of the Word @ St James’ – Meltham Mills

11:15am Easter Day Holy Communion @ Christ Church – Helme

11:15am Service of the Word @ St Mary’s Wilshaw

ALL WELCOME

Hallelujah! Christ is Risen.

HE IS RISEN INDEED – HALLELUJAH!

Happy Easter! Hallelujah! Christ is Risen!
PLEASE PRAY for peace this Easter, and for a
chance to share that peace with others. Pray that
others will know not just know that Jesus died but why
He died – for their sins, for their forgiveness, for their
peace. But most importantly, that He rose again! And
that He lives today!

READ THE GOOD NEWS
Acts 5:27-32 “We are witnesses of these things, and
so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who
obey Him.” In a society that becomes less and
less concerned with the will of God and more
concerned about conforming and selfish ambition, be
proud and stand firm in your beliefs, trust in the Holy
Spirit, His Spirit, that He has given us, His believers,
His army, to serve His kingdom and to seek Him above
all others.

PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE COMING WEEK
Monday 22nd April
9.30am – Morning Prayer, Christ Church

Tuesday 23rd April
9.30am – Morning Prayer, St Mary’s

Wednesday 24th April
9.00am – BCP Holy Communion, St Bartholomew’s
10.00am – Meltham Churches Together Prayers for the
Community, St Bartholomew’s

Tuesday 23rd April
9.30am – Morning Prayer, St Mary’s
Wednesday 24th April
9.00am – BCP Holy Communion, St Bartholomew’s
10.00am – Meltham Churches Together Prayers for the
Community, St Bartholomew’s

Wednesday 24th April
9.00am – BCP Holy Communion, St Bartholomew’s
10.00am – Meltham Churches Together Prayers for the
Community, St Bartholomew’s

NEXT SUNDAY 28th APRIL:
 St Bartholomew’s, 9.30am – Holy Communion
 St James’, 9.30am – Holy Communion
 Christ Church, 11.15am – Service of the Word
 St Mary’s, 11.15am – Holy Communion

OTHER DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:
 St Marys’ Coffee Morning – Saturday 27th
April at The Parish Church Hall, 9.30am

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please send ALL future
weekly news entries to Ruth Murray-Webster at
ruthmurraywebster@gmail.com

Read all the latest new from across the #Meltham Parish in the April magazine. Sorry it’s a bit late this month.

PLEASE PRAY for a revitalising of your faith. As Easter approaches and we reflect on the sacrifice that Jesus gave, so we might live. Let us pray for a new lease of life, of faith and of communion with Him.

READ THE GOOD NEWS – Luke 19:28-40
‘I tell you,’ he replied, ‘if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.’ God made us to praise Him, to sing to Him, to worship Him! He is so worthy of our praise that if we were to keep quiet, the stones would cry out in our place. Let us be passionate in our worship to Him (and not be outdone by stones!)

PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE COMING WEEK
Monday 15th April
9.30am – Morning Prayer, Christ Church

Tuesday 16th April
9.30am – Morning Prayer, St Mary’s

Wednesday 17th April
9.00am – BCP Holy Communion, St Bartholomew’s
10.00am – Meltham Churches Together Prayers for the Community, St Bartholomew’s

NEXT SUNDAY 21ST APRIL, EASTER DAY:
 Day Break Service at Cock Crowing Stone – Wessenden Head Rd, 5.30am
 St Bartholomew’s, 9.30am – Holy Communion
 St James’, 9.30am – Service of the Word
 Christ Church, 11.15am – Holy Communion
 St Mary’s, 11.15am – Service of the Word

OTHER EVENTS FOR YOUR DIARY:
 Holy Week – Monday 15th – Friday 19th
7.00 – 7.30am at St James’ Church.

 Stations of the Cross – Monday 15th
7.00pm at Christ Church, Helme.

 Taize Service – Tuesday 16th
7.00pm – St Mary’s Church, Wilshaw

 Maundy Thursday Service – 18th April
6.30pm at St James Church. Agape Meal
followed by vigil with communion at 8.00pm.

 Walk of Witness – Good Friday, 19th April
10.30am, meeting at CPS on the corner of Wessenden Head Road.
Followed by service at 11.00am at the Methodist Church and lunch at 12.00pm

Various things going on during Holy Week in #Meltham. 
Join us for worship.  All welcome!

Holy Week Daily Meditation – Monday 15th – Friday 19th
7.00 – 7.30am at St James’ Church, Meltham Mills

Stations of the Cross – Monday 15th @ 7.00pm – Christ Church, Helme.

Taize Service – Tuesday 16th @ 7.00pm – St Mary’s Church, Wilshaw

Maundy Thursday Service – 18th April @ 6.30pm – St James’ Church.
Agape Meal followed by vigil with communion at 8.00pm.

Good Friday – 19th April @ 10:30am
– Walk of Witness – meeting at CPS on the corner of Wessenden Head Road.
Followed by service at 11.00am at the Methodist Church and lunch at 12.00pm

PLEASE PRAY for your Mother’s, Father’s, parents who may not be biologically related to us but care for us as though they were, for all family members. Show them all the love and appreciation you have for them.

READ THE GOOD NEWS – John 12:1-8 – As Mary so willingly sacrificed something of such value, would you be willing to sacrifice something of value to you, to honour and bring you closer to Jesus?

PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE COMING WEEK:
Monday 1st April
9.30am – Morning Prayer, Christ Church

Tuesday 2nd April
9.30am – Morning Prayer, St Mary’s

Wednesday 3rd April
9.00am – BCP Holy Communion, St Bartholomew’s
10.00am – Meltham Churches Together Prayers for the Community, St Bartholomew’s

NEXT SUNDAY 7TH APRIL:
St Bartholomew’s, 9.30am – Holy Communion
St James’, 9.30am – Service of the Word
Christ Church, 11.15am – Holy Communion
St Mary’s, 11.15am – Service of the Word

OTHER EVENTS FOR YOUR DIARY:
St James’ AGM – Monday 1st April at 7.30pm.
Ladies Supper Evening – Friday 5th April, 7.00pm at St James’ Church
Gilbert & Sullivan ‘Come & Hear the People Sing’ – Friday 12th & Saturday 13th April 7.30pm in the Church Hall. Tickets are £10.00, available from the Flower Box and include a Pie & Peas Supper.

Olivet to Calvary – Palm Sunday, 14th April, 4.00pm at St Bartholomew’s Church. The Choir will be performing and would be delighted to welcome singers from across the Parish and further afield – whether you’re experienced or not. If you are interested please speak to a member of the choir or come along to rehearsals, which commence Thursday 28th March, 8.00pm.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
PREPARATION OF NEW ELECTORAL ROLL
Forms are now available in each church for application of the new Electoral Roll. All persons who wish to have their names entered on the new Roll, whether their names are entered on the present Roll or not, are requested to apply for enrolment not later Sunday 7th April 2019. The new Roll will come into operation on 14.04.19. Please return all filled in forms in the allotted boxes placed in each church.

Please send all weekly news entries to Amelia at parishofchristtheking@gmail.com

PLEASE PRAY for opportunities to show kindness and gentleness. Bless someone, without expecting something in return. Show God’s love through your acts of faithfulness to Him.

READ THE GOOD NEWS – Colossians 3:12-17 – Such a powerful, uplifting, humbling verse. Let us all strive to live this out everyday, taking pride in the compassion and love we can show to others, as Christ has shown us.

PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE COMING WEEK
Monday 25th March
9.30am – Morning Prayer, Christ Church

Tuesday 26th March
9.30am – Morning Prayer, St Mary’s

Wednesday 27th March
9.00am – BCP Holy Communion, St Bartholomew’s
10.00am – Meltham Churches Together Prayers for the Community, St Bartholomew’s

NEXT SUNDAY 31st MARCH – JOIN US FOR MOTHER’S DAY SERVICES ACROSS THE PARISH

St Bartholomew’s, 9.30am
St James’, 9.30am
Christ Church, 11.15am
St Mary’s, 11.15am

OTHER EVENTS FOR YOUR DIARY:
St Bartholomew’s Women Fellowship – Tuesday 26th, 2.00pm
Growth & Development Meeting – Wednesday 27th, 7.30pm at The Vicarage
Ladies Supper Evening – Friday 5th April, 7.00pm at St James’ Church
Olivet to Calvary – Palm Sunday, 14th April, 4.00pm at St Bartholomew’s Church.
The Choir will be performing and would be delighted to welcome singers from across the Parish and further afield – whether you’re experienced or
not. If you are interested please speak to a member of the choir or come along to rehearsals, which commence Thursday 28th March, 8.00pm.

Please send all weekly news entries to Amelia at parishofchristtheking@gmail.com

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
PREPARATION OF NEW ELECTORAL ROLL
Forms are now available in each church for application of the new Electoral Roll. All persons who wish to have their names entered on the new Roll, whether their names are entered on the present Roll or not, are requested to apply for enrollment not later Sunday 7th April 2019. The new Roll will come into operation on 14.04.19 Please return all filled in forms in the allotted boxes placed in each church.